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Lingering issues 16 months after TKR
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jul 9, 2022 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
@manmtn Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, a place to give and get support. You had a successful TKR but as time went on have had increasing pain. You are looking to connect with members that have had similar experiences.
You will notice I moved your question to a previous discussion where members like @contentandwell @saeternes have discussed this topic.
Elsewhere in the Joint Replacement group members like @auxiliary @judybearden1 @loriaakre @loriaakre @bluebrass @anncgrl @butter12 @marynajdek are discussing TKR as well.
May I ask if the pain is at all considered neuropathy?
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I DO also have peripheral neuropathy (Sp?), which occurred some years before the knee replacements. Knees were good for about 10 years after replacement, but now are progressively getting worse. Local Orthopedic doctors have done X-Rays, Bone Density tests, etc., and can find nothing wrong! Based on my Internet research, I'm now looking at something called "Metallosis".
@erikas @manmtn As I said in my response to ellerbracke a year ago, I never really had that problem. I think though it is probably a common problem that people have to learn to live with. A knee replacement is never the same as a natural knee. With me, it's primarily that I don't have the flex I would like. Doctors aim for 120° but I have heard of a few people who managed to get to about 140°. Mine hovers around 120°. After a lot of exercise, I may feel some mild discomfort but it's not severe enough for me to give it a second thought.
The thing that comes to mind first for what you describe though is a possible allergy to the metal in the replacement. This seems particularly possible since it's both knees. Allergies can happen after never having had them before. It may be possible that is a new allergy. Perhaps you can have an allergy test. Unfortunately if that is the problem I think the only solution is to redo the knees.
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Yes still considered it neuropathy with numb spots some tingling. Can’t go without socks n shoes around the house. Foot gets cold and hurts. My situation is a little different then others. My TKR surgeon pinched off my popliteal artery and told me my numb tingly cold foot with purple toes was normal and give it a year or two. My primary is the one who ordered an ABI test that led to angiogram and the blocked artery. Had another surgery 58 days after TKR to take out clot and return blood flow from my knee down. Went back to TKR surgeon and all he said was “why did you wait so long to get it fixed you could of lost your leg”. I still have cell and tissue damage and will have issues the rest of my life thanks to my TKR surgeon who neglected to listen to me and do anything about my problem.